Lot 291
"Voyage de la Rue des Écouffes à la Rue des Rosiers" – Woodcuts and Literary Fragments Depicting the Jewish Quarter in Paris, 1923 – Limited Edition
Voyage de la Rue des Écouffes à la Rue des Rosiers [Journey from Écouffes Street to Rosiers Street]. Twenty woodcuts by Gabriel Belot; literary fragments by Raymond Hesse. Paris: Blanchetière, 1923. French. Limited edition.
Joint creation of the French writer Raymond Hesse (1884-1967) and the artist Gabriel Belot (1882-1962), depicting a journey from Écouffes street to Rosiers street in Paris – the quarter of Jewish Eastern European immigrants: the food market, the school, a Jewish wedding, and other scenes. Ends with three woodcuts depicting Moses and the Exodus from Egypt, and a text relating to the return of Jews to Palestine.
Copy no. 168 of a limited edition of 200 copies. Inscribed by Raymond Hesse on half-title page.
[44] loose leaves ([24] text leaves and [20] woodcuts). Without cover and slipcase. 32.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and defects (primarily to margins and half-title page).
